1896 United States House of Representatives elections
Thomas Reed Republican Thomas Reed Republican The 1896 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 3, 1896, with Oregon, Maine, and Vermont holding theirs early in either June or September.
The size of the House increased by one seat after Utah gained statehood on January 4, 1896.
The Republican losses were most likely due to the extraordinary gains that party made in the prior elections,[citation needed] when many normally Democratic districts voted Republican due to the severity of and fallout from the Panic of 1893.
The Democratic Party recovered in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwestern districts dominated by Catholic and working-class voters.
The Populists would lose most of their seats in the 1898 elections and thereafter slowly fade from prominence.
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House seats by party holding plurality in state
("Republican" includes Silver, Silver Republican, and Independent Republican) |
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80+ to 100% Democratic
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80+ to 100% Populist
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80+ to 100% Republican
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60+ to 80% Democratic
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60+ to 80% Populist
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60+ to 80% Republican
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Up to 60% Democratic
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Up to 60% Populist
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Up to 60% Republican
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Net gain in party representation
("Republican" includes Silver, Silver Republican, and Independent Republican) |
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6+ Democratic gain
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6+ Republican gain
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3-5 Democratic gain
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3-5 Populist gain
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3-5 Republican gain
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1-2 Democratic gain
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1-2 Populist gain
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1-2 Republican gain
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no net change
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